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A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocks wearing an orange-red shawl, leaning forward with his hands extended toward a kneeling man with short dark hair, a vibhuti tripundra mark on his forehead, an orange shawl printed with black mantra script, and a rudraksha mala. The kneeling man has his palms pressed together in anjali and smiles. Behind them stand three women: one in a white dress with a rudraksha mala, a younger girl in white with a rudraksha mala, and a woman with wavy hair in a white and gold saree. A gold-colored ornate throne or peetha edge and a brass deity murti are in the foreground.

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A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a short beard, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red shawl, seated on a gold-carved throne-like seat. Facing him, a short-haired man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead kneels with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing an orange shawl printed with black script and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a woman in white and gold and a girl in white with rudraksha malas stand watching. A small gold deity murti sits near the seated figure.2017-07-30A photograph, rotated sideways, of a man with long dreadlocked hair and bare upper body wearing an orange shawl printed with black script, seated with palms pressed together in namaskar before an ornate gilded throne or palanquin edged in gold. Beside him stands an older man with a grey beard in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, and a smiling woman with long hair in a cream and gold saree. A small golden deity murti sits on the tray in front. The man with dreadlocks wears a bare-chested orange garment and has distinctive long hair and adornments, consistent with the a person cues the page points to, appearing as a devotee seated in reverence before the throne.2017-07-30March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of two sannyasis facing each other closely in a ceremonial hall. On the left, a young man with long dark hair tied back wears an orange shawl with printed text and a rudraksha mala, his hand extended toward the other. On the right, a bearded man with long dreadlocks, a white forehead marking, a brown-red garment and a dense rudraksha mala with gold ornaments smiles toward him. Behind them, a man in white ritual dress with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces sits smiling, and several people in white dhotis and orange-striped cloth stand in the background near gold-patterned walls.2017-08-09July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A seated figure with long dark dreadlocks, a saffron-red garment and layered gold ceremonial necklaces with ornate gold earrings receives a devotee on a gilded ceremonial seat. The seated figure extends a hand over a brass oil lamp, and a golden deity statue with an elaborate crown stands beside it. A bare-chested young man with hands folded in namaskar bows forward, wearing an orange sash. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and a cameraman stand near a gold pillar. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing, which is consistent with a person in a darshan setting; the attendants wear orange and saffron robes with garlands.2017-07-07August 08 20172017-08-08A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a bare-chested orange wrap, a heavy rudraksha mala and gold ornament, and a white vertical mark on his forehead touches the forehead of a kneeling young man in white clothes with a red-and-orange sacred shawl. The young man sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated man rests on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside a silver ceremonial object. Behind them is a golden carved wall with lattice panels, and several women in white and orange saris stand in the background. The a person cues are the long dreadlocks, orange wrap, and rudraksha mala, and he appears to be giving a blessing or diksha-style forehead touch.2017-10-04July 07 20172017-07-07